A Southport and Formby District General Hospital Nurse has died
A locum Nurse who worked at Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Josephine Peter, died on Saturday, April 18, after testing positive for COVID-19. She leaves behind her husband, Thabo Peter, who is still residing here in UK, her 2 kids, Bongani and Buhle, who are now living in South Africa, a granddaughter, a brother and 5 sisters.
Josephine Matseke (Manini) was born and raised in South Africa, Johannesburg,
Brakpan Springs. She moved to the UK in 2002, following a massive
recruitment drive by the NHS, where she started to work for the NHS at Princess
Margaret Hospital, Windsor.
She later moved to London and worked for Care UK and later joined the Hillingdon
NHS Trust majoring in Gynae and Obstetrics; her passion! In the later years, she
decided to work as a locum nurse via an Agency.
Manini's last assignment was in Southport Hospital NHS Trust, until her untimely
death on Saturday 18/04/2020!
Trish Armstrong Child, Chief Executive, said:- "Josephine, from Hayes,
Middlesex, had worked at Southport since February on an agency contract until
falling ill in early April. She was a nurse for 20 years and was married with 2
children. Josephine's husband, Thabo, told me she was passionate, hardworking,
always putting others before herself. She was 'my heroine,' he said. Our
thoughts are with Josephine's family at this difficult time and we offer them
our sincere condolences."
James Lock, chief executive of Altrix, the nursing agency that employed
Josephine, said:- "Josephine was a diligent nurse who was highly regarded
and liked by the team. She would always go that extra mile and was a pleasure to
work with. My team and I send our very best wishes and deepest condolences to
Josephine's family."
A Go Fund Me Page has been set up in Josephine's memory. To make a donation please go to:- gofundme.com.
'Run for The 96' has changed to Virtual 5k Fun Run for 2020
THE organisers of the:- 'Run For The
96,' in what would have been the 6th annual community legacy
fun run event have announced that it will not be staged this year, and has instead been changed to a
virtual 5K.
The event was scheduled to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2020, in Stanley Park,
a fitting backdrop between the home grounds of Liverpool Football Club's Anfield
Stadium and Everton Football Club's Goodison Park.
However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, mass participation events are
currently not permitted under guidelines from Government, Public Health England,
and the World Health Organisation.
The Run For The 96 5K 2020 fun run is now a virtual option only, which still
gives supporters the opportunity to run, jog or walk to remember The 96.
Run For The 96 is a community legacy event to celebrate the lives of the 96
Liverpool Football Club fans who tragically lost their lives in the Hillsborough
disaster on 15 April 1989.
The event also strives to remember the families of The 96 and the survivors, who
have tirelessly fought for justice with the utmost dignity. 1st staged in April 2015 to honour and remember The 96, the event has gone on
to raise more than ₤25,000 for charity through donations and the fundraising
efforts of its participants.
Run For The 96 continues to have the support of the Hillsborough Family Support
Group (HFSG).
Margaret Aspinall, Chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, has attended
the event each year and taken part in recent years. She commented:- "We are very sad and disappointed to cancel this year's Run For The 96 5K in
Stanley Park but we are facing a global health emergency. You can still run to
remember The 96 by taking part virtually, but please ensure you respect social
distancing at all times. Run For The 96 has become such a special day for
football supporters, 'Red' and
'Blue,'' across Merseyside and beyond. And
we look forward to returning to Stanley Park next year when we can come together
once again like no other football family. Stay safe and stay healthy."
Participants are invited to run, jog or walk the 5K distance to celebrate the
lives of The 96; wherever they are in the world.
Registrations have already been received from:- Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, New
Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand; as well as across
the UK and on home soil in Liverpool.
After registering, virtual runners will receive their race number and medal in
the post. They are encouraged to wear their own club colours to run as, due to
the current restrictions, it is not possible to provide race T-shirts this year.
Runners can complete the 5K distance any time after receiving their race pack, but they are being asked to run on the original event date of Saturday, 16 May
2020, if possible.
They should take a run selfie featuring their race number and medal and email
to:- Alan@BTRLiverpool.Com, so it can be included in an online gallery.
This year's official 4 beneficiaries are the:- LFC Foundation; Jamie
Carragher's 23 Foundation; Everton in the Community; and Stanley Park Liverpool
CIC. Together, they support the vision of creating a legacy event to honour The
96 while ensuring local communities benefit. BTR Liverpool organise and deliver
the event.
Participants are encouraged to fundraise or make a 1 off donation. All monies
raised by runners or donated by third parties will be split equally between the
four named beneficiaries to enable them to continue vital outreach services in
their communities. This year's official fundraising page can be found at:-
JustGiving.Com.
Run For The 96 entries are open, visit:-
BTRLiverpool.Com/965k.
